{"id":435,"date":"2018-12-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&#038;p=435"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:49","slug":"bass-of-the-week-franz-bassguitars-wega-5-behind-the-scene","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-franz-bassguitars-wega-5-behind-the-scene","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Franz Bassguitars Wega 5 \u201cBehind the Scene\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we\u2019re checking out a Wega 5 from Franz Bassguitar\u2019s Art Line dubbed the \u201cBehind the Scene.\u201d The bass is hand painted by artist Torsten Russ and finished with 18-carat gold leaf. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Franz-Bassguitars-Wega-5-22Behind-the-Scene22.jpg?resize=1500%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Franz Bassguitars Wega 5 Behind the Scene\" width=\"1500\" height=\"535\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57644 img-fluid\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust like his almost insoluble picture stories, the title \u2018Behind the Scene\u2019 also lends a multilayered interpretation,\u201d Franz writes. \u201cThe viewer is in demand. Quick recognition is not the focus of the award-winning painter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Russ\u2019s canvas starts with the chambered and curved alder body. Its five-piece maple neck has oak stripes, carbon fiber reinforcement, and a maple fretboard. The art continues along the fretboard as markers all the way up to the headstock. Franz fitted the bass with Gotoh tuners, an ETS 3D bridge, Delano JSBC pickups, and a Bell Sound 2-band EQ. <\/p>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"carousel-sync-wrap\">\n<div class=\"carousel-gallery carousel-sync-main\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Franz-Bassguitars-Wega-5-22Behind-the-Scene22-Body-Landscape.jpg?fit=760%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Franz-Bassguitars-Wega-5-22Behind-the-Scene22-Back-268x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Franz-Bassguitars-Wega-5-22Behind-the-Scene22-Body-Back-Angle-500x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Franz-Bassguitars-Wega-5-22Behind-the-Scene22-Body-Angle-2-500x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Franz-Bassguitars-Wega-5-22Behind-the-Scene22-Body-Angle-500x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.notreble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Franz-Bassguitars-Wega-5-22Behind-the-Scene22-Body-500x667.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item -->\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-sync-main -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-sync-nav\">\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item --><\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-item -->\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-sync-nav -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- .carousel-sync-wrap --><\/div>\n<p><!-- .section --><\/p>\n<h2>Franz Bassguitars Wega 5 \u201cBehind the Scene\u201d Features:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-callout\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we\u2019re checking out a Wega 5 from Franz Bassguitar\u2019s Art Line dubbed the \u201cBehind the Scene.\u201d The bass is hand painted by artist Torsten Russ and finished with 18-carat gold leaf. \u201cJust like\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1622,"template":"","meta":[],"builder":[89],"class_list":["post-435","bass","type-bass","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","builder-franz-bassguitars-wega-5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/bass\/435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/bass"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/bass"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"builder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fbuilder&post=435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}